Central Florida Earth Day

10/23/2026

**Parking Announcements!**
Primary parking for the event is available in the grass of the western portion of Orlando Festival Park (the event is on the east side of the park closer to the Orlando Executive Airport). The entrance is on E. Livingston Street (eastbound) about halfway between N. Primrose Drive and Festival Way. Parking is $5.00 per car (the event itself is free). Please drive with extraordinary care within all parking areas. www.cfvegfest.org/parking

There is no driving within the event or on the internal street of Festival Way. Please do not attempt to park on Celebration Street within the southwestern part of the park (off Robinson Street). Those spots are for disabled parking (free if you have a disabled sticker or placard).

Very limited additional parking is available on side streets further away from the park. Please do not park at any of the nearby businesses without permission! You may be towed if you do.
Save gas and the environment by taking LYNX to Veg Fest! Go to the Travel page for information on bus routes: www.cfvegfest.org/travel

Biking to Veg Fest is strongly encouraged! There is plenty of fencing in the parking lot to lock your bike (there is no bike valet at this event).

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09/26/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

09/12/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

08/29/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

08/15/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

08/01/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

07/18/2026

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Email from Vegetarians of Central Florida     The 21st annual Central Florida Veg Fest will happen on Saturday, October 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at Orlando Festival Park near downtown Orlando!

04/24/2026

To help plan your Central Florida Earth Day (www.CFEarthDay.org) tomorrow, check out the list of 200+ vendors and the event map on the Home page of the website. Then check out the rest of the website for everything happening at the event. We encourage you to spend the whole day there because there are so many amazing participants and activities that you don't want to miss!

04/24/2026

Our Earth Sponsor of the day is Vegetarians of Central Florida (VegCF) (www.VegCF.org), a social and educational group for vegans and those aspiring to be in the Central Florida area. VegCF holds regular events, such as vegan potlucks, restaurant visits, film screenings, and speakers. Please join us on Facebook and Meetup.

VegCF is also the main organizer of Central Florida Earth Day (www.CFEarthDay.org) and Central Florida Veg Fest (www.CFVegFest.org). These entirely vegan festivals, now both in their 21st year, are among the very biggest and best in existence. With our two annual festivals, VegCF directly reaches more people with a positive vegan message than any other place in the country! VegCF is excited to welcome you to Central Florida Earth Day 2026, and we hope that you have an awesome time!

04/23/2026

Central Florida Earth Day features several great speakers on a variety of environmental-related topics and several food preparation demonstrations featuring delicious vegan food! Earth Day speakers and food preparation demonstrations are sponsored by Earth Sponsor Vegetarians of Central Florida and emceed by Shannon Blair of Jungle Sponsor Solutionary Events.

Speakers
10:30 a.m. Veganism: The Most Powerful Environmental Choice
Mike Sanabria, Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine
11:00 a.m. Impacts of Constitutional and Charter Amendments
Valerie Anderson Friends of Split Oak Forest, Kelly Semrad District 5 Commissioner, Mayra Uribe District 3 Commissioner
1:00 p.m. How to Advocate for the Environment
Anna Eskamani State Representative, Carlos Guillermo Smith State Senator
3:00 p.m. Protecting the Planet Through Compassion
VeganEvan & Shannon Blair Solutionary Species
5:00 p.m. Know Your Rights While Protesting
Katherine Perriel ACLU of Florida, Malila Robinson Vegetarians of Central Florida

Food Preparation Demonstrations
12:00 p.m. Chef Aimee Hoffman Mindfully Rooted: Meals & Movement "Mindfully Rooted Meals"
2:00 p.m. Chef David Tran Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine "Rainbow Salad and Power Grains"
4:00 p.m. Chef Shannon Blair Solutionary Species "Easy, Climate-Friendly Foods"

Presentations